hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /

NOUN

appetite for food, other desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craving desire famine greed longing lust starvation yearning

STRONG

ache appetence appetency emptiness esurience famishment gluttony greediness hungriness mania ravenousness vacancy void voracity want yen

WEAK

a stomach for appetition big eyes bottomless pit eyes for munchies sweet tooth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disgust dislike distaste hate hatred

STRONG

fill fullness

WEAK

satiation satisfaction

Example Sentences

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"I think there's just a hunger for music with substance, music with meaning, and gospel music brings that."

From BBC

There was constant hunger and a lack of basic necessities, including sanitary pads.

From BBC

About 160,000 people have been affected by the stoppage, the World Food Programme said, in a country already facing a hunger crisis.

From Barron's

My feet are burning; my throat is dry; my stomach growls with hunger.

From Literature

Now that we had the hunger, we moved slowly.

From Literature